Inventor · Belmont, CA, US

Eric Goldfarb

111Patents
39h-index
94Co-inventors
93Inventor score

Filing activity: Dec 22, 1998 → Apr 18, 2022

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6629534B1 Methods and apparatus for cardiac valve repair Human Necessities 1,524 Expired
US7608091B2 Methods and apparatus for cardiac valve repair Human Necessities 1,312 Expired
US7226467B2 Fixation device delivery catheter, systems and methods of use Human Necessities 1,158 Expired
US6752813B2 Methods and devices for capturing and fixing leaflets in valve repair Human Necessities 940 Expired
US10327743B2 Device and methods for endoscopic annuloplasty Human Necessities 794 Active
US7736388B2 Fixation devices, systems and methods for engaging tissue Human Necessities 659 Active
US7563267B2 Fixation device and methods for engaging tissue Human Necessities 564 Expired
US7635329B2 Methods and devices for tissue grasping and assessment Human Necessities 463 Active
US7563273B2 Methods and devices for capturing and fixing leaflets in valve repair Human Necessities 451 Expired
US7655015B2 Fixation devices, systems and methods for engaging tissue Human Necessities 440 Active
US7604646B2 Locking mechanisms for fixation devices and methods of engaging tissue Human Necessities 429 Active
US8057493B2 Fixation devices, systems and methods for engaging tissue Human Necessities 369 Active
US8187299B2 Methods and apparatus for cardiac valve repair Human Necessities 347 Active
US8052592B2 Methods and devices for tissue grasping and assessment Human Necessities 322 Active
US8343174B2 Locking mechanisms for fixation devices and methods of engaging tissue Human Necessities 303 Active
US7559925B2 Methods and devices for facilitating visualization in a surgical environment Physics 276 Active
US8029518B2 Methods and devices for capturing and fixing leaflets in valve repair Human Necessities 268 Active
US8470028B2 Methods, systems and devices for cardiac valve repair Human Necessities 262 Active
US8740920B2 Fixation devices, systems and methods for engaging tissue Human Necessities 260 Active
US8303608B2 Fixation devices for variation in engagement of tissue Human Necessities 259 Active
US7753923B2 Leaflet suturing Human Necessities 223 Expired
US7811296B2 Fixation devices for variation in engagement of tissue Human Necessities 220 Expired
US8414473B2 Methods and apparatus for treating disorders of the ear nose and throat Human Necessities 147 Active
US8249700B2 System and method for the simultaneous bilateral integrated tympanic drug delivery and guided treatment of target tissues within the ears Human Necessities 135 Active
US9060858B2 Methods, systems and devices for cardiac valve repair Human Necessities 132 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.